Archive for 2001
New Year’s Resolutions
Well, it is time for New Year’s resolutions. Have you decided what you plan to do or change in 2002? As for me, I have lots to work on. Some of it will be to continue to improve what I achieved in 2001. Especially not get sucked into a rat race! And apply the KISS principle (Keep It Simple Stupid)! Let me share with you what my plans are for year 2002.
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Meaning of Christmas and My Mother In-law
Christmas is here. Unfortunately, it is difficult to look back at 2001 and say anything nice. Not long ago, we thought that the world was shrinking. “It’s a small world,” was one of the most commonly used phrases. I haven’t heard this sentence recently. Now even the U.S. feels distant! Travel
Laughter
“Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God,” says Karl Bath (1886-1968). We all agree that laughter is good medicine. But our life is a race against time. And we are looking for instant results and gratification. There isn’t much time to stop and laugh. Physicians are no exception to the rule.
How To Quit Smoking
“Getting kids to butt out” was the topic of my column last week. We also discussed Medicine Hat School District No 76’s “Tobacco-free Environment” Policy A-38. Today, we will take the subject little further. We know that no one starts smoking after the age of 20. Most smokers start smoking in their
Teenage Smoking
Each morning, if you are driving by one of the junior or senior high schools, or dropping off your child at one of these schools, you will notice a group of students hanging out and smoking across the street. Many parents, who do not want their children to pick up this deadly habit, find this very disturbing.
Colonoscopy
Recently, Dave turned 50. Over the years, he has been very conscious of his health. He eats low fat, high fibre diet. He believes in the dictum, “Those who live by the sweets, die by the sweets.” He is careful about his weight. He exercises regularly – 30 minutes each day, five times a week. He gets
Healthcare Crisis
“Palliser hit by spending cut,” says the headline in the Medicine Hat News. The News says that Alberta Government is cutting down spending in all areas by $1.26 billion. Each ministry was asked to make a one-per-cent cut to their spending. If your monthly expenditure is $100, then you can easily afford
Understanding Anthrax
“Anthrax is a disease of wild and domesticated animals that is transmitted to human beings by contact with infected animals or their products and, rarely, by insect vectors which act as mechanical carriers of the etiologic organism,” says a textbook of medicine. Robert Koch first described the bacteria
Estrogen Therapy
“One of the most complex and difficult health care decisions that women face is whether to use postmenopausal hormone-replacement therapy”, says an article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Couple of weeks ago we discussed hormone-replacement therapy (testosterone) for aging men. Benefits
Terrorism
On September 11th, nineteen misguided young men chose to take lives of thousands of people in New York and Washington. Within two hours they managed to terrorise the whole world. They left thousands of children without one or two parents. They left thousands of individuals without a spouse. They left
